Mar Lin, PA · standard
ZIP Code 17951
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 325
- 679/sq mi High-density area
- $153,559
- Median income Above-median income area
- $161,200
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 13.1%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Mar Lin pairs a top-decile household income with below-median home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 3%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 30th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 679
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 17951 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 17951 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Mar Lin, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, home to just 325 residents across 0.5 square miles, a density of 679 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 17951 skews affluent, with a median household income of $153,559 (97% above the average Pennsylvania ZIP), while per-capita income is $63,420. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $161,200 (29% below the average Pennsylvania ZIP); owner occupancy is 100.0%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 26.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Schuylkill County, so 17951 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 17951, Mar Lin, PA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
325
Population
0.5
Area (sq mi)
679
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 17951?
26.3
Median Age
52.7%
Male
47.3%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$153,559
Median Household Income
+97% vs state ZIP avg
$63,420
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 17951 ranks among Pennsylvania ZIPs
Mar Lin, PA household income vs. every Pennsylvania ZIP code
Median household income among 1,642 reporting Pennsylvania ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$153,559 Top 3% higher than 97% of 1,642 Pennsylvania ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Pennsylvania ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
125housing units
125
Total Housing Units
125
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.25
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$161,200
Median Home Value
-29% vs state ZIP avg
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 17951, employing approximately 144 people with a combined annual payroll of $10,750,000.
6
Businesses
144
Employees
$10.8M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 50.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 17951 vs 17901 →
ZIP 17951 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 17901
Pottsville (17901)
23,990 residents
- 17954 4,564
Minersville (17954)
4,564 residents
- 17970 3,241
Saint Clair (17970)
3,241 residents
- 17965 2,067
Port Carbon (17965)
2,067 residents
- 17929 1,606
Cressona (17929)
1,606 residents
- 17923 433
Branchdale (17923)
433 residents
- 17974 344
Seltzer (17974)
344 residents
- 17951 325
Mar Lin (17951)
325 residents
- 17949 263
Mahanoy Plane (17949)
263 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 17951 ranks #8 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 17951 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 17951
Mar Lin (17951)
$153,559 median income
- 17974
Seltzer (17974)
$111,488 median income
- 17929
Cressona (17929)
$73,424 median income
- 17970
Saint Clair (17970)
$67,703 median income
- 17944
Llewellyn (17944)
$64,844 median income
- 17901
Pottsville (17901)
$62,484 median income
- 17965 $61,284
Port Carbon (17965)
$61,284 median income
- 17949 $54,250
Mahanoy Plane (17949)
$54,250 median income
- 17954 $53,806
Minersville (17954)
$53,806 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 17951 ranks the highest of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17901 | Pottsville, PA | 23,990 | 1.2 mi |
| 17974 | Seltzer, PA | 344 | 1.3 mi |
| 17954 | Minersville, PA | 4,564 | 1.1 mi |
| 17944 | Llewellyn, PA | 205 | 1.8 mi |
| 17933 | Friedensburg, PA | 89 | 5.1 mi |
| 17970 | Saint Clair, PA | 3,241 | 4.0 mi |
| 17929 | Cressona, PA | 1,606 | 4.3 mi |
| 17965 | Port Carbon, PA | 2,067 | 4.4 mi |
| 17923 | Branchdale, PA | 433 | 4.6 mi |
| 17949 | Mahanoy Plane, PA | 263 | 8.0 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 17951, both outside PA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 17951 in?
ZIP code 17951 (Mar Lin) is located in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Schuylkill County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/schuylkill-pa.
What is the population of ZIP code 17951?
ZIP code 17951 in Mar Lin, PA has a population of 325 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 17951?
The median household income in ZIP 17951 is $153,559, which is 101% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 17951?
The median home value in ZIP 17951 is $161,200, which is 42% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 17951?
The largest racial group in ZIP 17951 is White at 100.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 17951?
ZIP code 17951 has 6 business establishments employing approximately 144 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 17951?
In ZIP code 17951, 86.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 13.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
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